 It is as natural to die as to be born; and to a little infant, perhaps, the one is as painful as the other. He that dies in an earnest pursuit, is like one that is wounded in hot blood ; who, for the time, scarce feels the hurt ; and therefore a mind...  Bacon's Essays: With Annotations - Page 15by Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - 1857 - 550 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 662 pages
...although he seems to state it by way of contrast to their principles. " It is as natural," says he, " to die as to be born ; and to a little infant perhaps...the one is as painful as the other. HE THAT DIES IN Ait EARNEST PURSUIT IS LIKE ONE THAT IS WOUNDED IN HOT BLOOD, WHO FOR A TIME SCARCE FEELS THE HURT... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1833 - 228 pages
...made it appear more fearful. Better, saith he, "qui finem vitae extremum inter munera, ponat naturae." It is as natural to die as to be born ; and to a little...and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolours of death : but, above all, believe it, the sweetest canticle is, " Nunc dimittis," when a man... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1834 - 360 pages
...as it is to be bint'; and to an infant', 'In'ftn'se— not,ln'fun^. 0T6r'tshlre— not, t6r'tshlr. perhaps the one is as painful as the other'. He that...that is wounded in hot blood', who', for the time', scarcely feels the hurt'. Therefore a mind bent upon that which is good', thereby averts the terrours... | |
 | William Johnson Fox - 1838 - 72 pages
...character has been strongly marked, is preserved even E in the period of dissolution, he says — " It is as natural to die, as to be born ; and to a...time scarce feels the hurt ; and therefore a mind fixt and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolours of death ; but, above all, believe... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 894 pages
...made it appear more fearful. Better saith he, " qui finem vitffi extremum inter munera ponit natura?." s are for the j and therefore a mind fixt and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolours of death :... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 898 pages
...he, " qui finem vita extremum inter munera ponit natures." It is as natural to die, as to be bom ; and to a little infant, perhaps, the one is as painful...time, scarce feels the hurt; and therefore a mind fixt and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolours of death : but above all, believe... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1839 - 362 pages
...remains to be done for me',") and the like'. It is as natural to die', as it is to be btrrri; and to an infant', perhaps the one is as painful as the other'....that is wounded in hot blood', who', for the time', scarcely feels the hurt'. Therefore a mind bent upon that which is good', thereby averts the terrours... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 pages
...it appear more fearful. Better, saith he, "qui tinem vitaa extremum inter munera ponat naturae.''8 It is as natural to die as to be born ; and to a little...and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolours of death ; but, above all, believe it, the sweetest canticle is, " Nunc dimittis''9 when a... | |
 | Louis-Aimé Martin - 1842 - 598 pages
...forfeiture, no expiation, but a trial; no accursed creations, no wrathful and vindictive God, but a * It is as natural to die as to be born ; and to a little...infant, perhaps the one is as painful as the other. — Bacon's Essays. f It will be perceived from these arguments, that the author disbelieves the fall... | |
 | James Martineau - 1843 - 406 pages
...soon vanish, and even death be robbed of its terrors ; for, to quote the noble words of Lord Bacon, ' He that dies in an earnest pursuit is like one that...mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth best avert the dolours of death.' III. GREAT PRINCIPLES AND SMALL DUTIES. JOHN xui. 14. IF I THEN,... | |
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